The Heart of The Humble!

“Every word of God is flawless; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him. Do not add to his words, or he will rebuke you and prove you a liar. “Two things I ask of you, LORD; do not refuse me before I die: Keep falsehood and lies far from me; give me neither poverty nor riches, but give me only my daily bread. Otherwise, I may have too much and disown you and say, ‘Who is the LORD?’ Or I may become poor and steal, and so dishonor the name of my God.  “Do not slander a servant to their master, or they will curse you, and you will pay for it. Proverbs 30: 5-10 NIV

The heart of humble speaks!

Think for a moment about the speaker in this passage of scripture and then read the entire chapter. Agur--acknowledges his human failings and speaks to them to others.

He understands The Word of God and warns people about attempting to change it.

He understands that lies and falsehoods--however they are cloaked with deceptive language are not acceptable.

He understands that neither riches or poverty will make a difference in how God treats people.

He understands what most people--especially our politicians, don't--the deceptive practices--on behalf of both parties--are not acceptable to God.

Though my thoughts this morning were not to make a political statement with the scriptural reading, this fits so well, especially in light of the so-called, "regret" uttered by a person who smirks as he speaks. No humility shown whatsoever and no real apology made about all the things he's said. And in the next breath, focuses his attention on his opponent to talk about her.

What was even more amazing to me was to see his new campaign manager, lie with a straight face, but her eyes gave her away along with the false smile that didn't come from within.

The humble heart--speaks from the heart--and the sincerity is seen and heard. The humble heart--when it knows a wrong has been committed, will apologize--specifically--to the wrongs done. The humble heart--seeks private as well public exoneration of any act in which they are sincerely sorry about and want to make amends. The humble heart--does not seek public attention for acts of charity or compassion. The humble heart--knows God and wants to please Him, not people or a political party.

That's what the humble heart does!

When we see what people do--in the public eye--we know whether or not they  have read The Word, understand The Word, and live The Word. We know, by what we see and hear--who truly has a humble heart and who doesn't.

Americans are smarter than some give us credit for. We know humility when we see it and when we don't.